The common electrolyte metabolism disorder can hang up nephrology, endocrinology, gastroenterology and so on. Because electrolyte metabolism disorders are generally found in laboratory tests, many diseases can cause electrolyte metabolism disorders, so specific see which department need to follow the doctor’s arrangement.
1. Nephrology: If the metabolic disorders are characterized by high potassium, low sodium, low chloride, combined with nausea, loss of appetite, edema, vomiting, we should be alert to the combination of renal insufficiency, renal failure and other renal diseases, and need to consult the nephrology department.
2. Endocrinology: If the patient has low calcium and high phosphorus, and the clinical symptoms include twitching of hands and feet, unsteady gait, generalized weakness, etc., the patient should be alert to hypoparathyroidism, and need to consult Endocrinology.
3. Gastroenterology: such as acute gastroenteritis repeated vomiting, diarrhea, can also lead to electrolyte loss of low potassium, low sodium, low chlorine electrolyte disorders, at this time it is necessary to consult the gastroenterology.
There are many causes of electrolyte disorders, specific problems need to be analyzed, such as electrolyte disorders, timely hospital diagnosis, follow the doctor’s arrangements for medical treatment.